The Australian-born priest, who is now based in New Jersey, has distilled his 40-plus years of experience counseling engaged couples into a single booklet of advice titled Whom Not to Marry?
He has provided premarital counseling and officiated over 200 weddings.
He regularly advises high school ladies about the dangers of marrying the wrong guy.
And he prefers to catch young guys because once they’ve fallen in love, they’re less likely to listen to his practical and often unromantic advise.
He believes that there are no soulmates, simply lovers with whom we commit.
Connor’s key premise is that you can be profoundly in love with someone but cannot marry them successfully.
He recommends a year-long engagement to completely explore your potential spouse’s principles and character.
Connor’s ‘whom not to marry’ list includes the following:
- Mummy’s Boys
- Men with lousy money habits
- Men without any buddies.
- Men who belittle you in public
- Men who are nasty to waitstaff.
- Men are unable to laugh at themselves.
- Men are unwilling to share authority.
- Men who never make requests that contradict yours.
